Driving and diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Call for action
| Autor: | Hussein F Saadi, Monira Al Arouj, Feryal Al Saber, Abdullah Al Futaisi, Tarek M Fiad, Samer El-Ali, Abdulrazzaq A. Al Madani, Wiam I. Hussein, Salem A Beshyah, Ghaida Kaddaha, Bassem Morcos, Ahmed A.K. Hassoun, Mohammed Al Lamki, Nabila Abdella, Iyad Ksseiry, Fatehya Al Awadi, Abdallah Ben Nakhi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Economic growth
Automobile Driving Oman Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Saudi Arabia Poison control United Arab Emirates Legislation Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Diabetes Complications Endocrinology Environmental protection Diabetes mellitus Injury prevention Health care Internal Medicine medicine Prevalence Humans Qatar business.industry Accidents Traffic Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine Awareness medicine.disease Hypoglycemia Kuwait Bahrain business |
| Zdroj: | Diabetes research and clinical practice. 110(1) |
| ISSN: | 1872-8227 |
| Popis: | The aim of the present article is to increase awareness concerning safe driving for patients with diabetes in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and to provide recommendations concerning the management of these patients. The cognitive, motor, and sensory skills required for driving can be adversely affected by diabetes as well as the side effects of anti-diabetic medications, particularly hypoglycemia. The prevalence of diabetes in the GCC countries is among the highest in the world. As the number of diabetic drivers in these countries continues to increase, the number at risk of having a motor vehicle accident is also expected to increase. We reviewed the available literature concerning driving and diabetes, particularly in relation to the current situation in the GGC countries. Unfortunately, very little published information is available addressing this issue in the GCC countries. Most of the GCC countries lack legislation on driving and diabetes. We have proposed recommendations to help diabetic drivers in the GCC countries as well as to provide guidance to health care professionals managing these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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